This paper looks at the modalities and impact of State and NGO reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and of Save the Children UK (SC UK)'s involvement in the reporting process in eight countries examined. A key goal for the review was also to consider ways in which both the reporting process and SC UK's participation could be more effective. The paper tries to answer the following questions: 1. Does reporting to the Committee bring actual benefits? 2. Do Save the Children's programmes benefit from being involved in the UNCRC reporting process (and thus increase their impact on children)? 3. Does the reporting process benefit from Save the Children's involvement and does the organisation have a unique or distinctive role to play? 4. How could the impact of the UNCRC reporting be increased? Some practical recommendations are provided to use the reporting process as a monitoring and advocacy tool and to maximise its impact as much as possible. Although this is an internal review, it can be useful for other child/human rights or development organisations, UNICEF, relevant UN agencies and government officials actually or potentially involved in reporting to the CRC Committee. Also for more effective use of the reporting to other human rights treaty bodies to advance children's rights. For more information or to order copies, contact: Sue Bullivant, Save the Children 17, Grove Lane, London, SE5 8RD, UK Tel: + 44 20 7703 5400; Fax: + 44 20 77032278 Email: s.bullivant@scfuk.org.uk Website: www.savethechildren.org.uk Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=3764